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But before widespread use of hypnosis becomes reality, McPherson said many of the fallacies associated with (he practice must be overcome by the general public. She is a private-duty nurse in Columbia area hospitals and practices hypno-therapy in her spare time. CONTRARY TO popular belief, hypnosis is not a state of unconsciousness or sleep, but a state of consciousness where the person being hypnotized is fully aware of his surroundings and himself. The hypnotist has no control over the patient except for what the patient is willing to relinquish, McPherson said. One reason for the misconceptions, McPherson said, is the use of "party-time" hypnosis, where hypnosis is used as a form of TRY THE NOT TA1 Da ri n r i r? n n r> /-J -frw j>ij l/c uu mi uiiu i i y in residence hall Ii> a coed residence h? you involved in it; learning community Applications are the Bates House De Main Lobby Desk, must be returned b 1 5th to the Bates H Towers Main Lobby fj i9%J>9 A Bm A A I NOT TA 9 IT MAY M I THE DIFF Columbia Dtism con entertainment. She said the volunteer in these instances cannot be hypnotized into doing something he would not normally do, unless he is already willing to be the center 01 anennon. Another basis of misconceptions involve writers capitalizing on the mysticism surrounding hypnosis in order to make their works more intriging, McPherson said. McPherson said she doesn't believe in these uses and feels they give hypnotism a bad name. AS A PROFESSIONAL, I take my work seriously. I don't practice at parties. All my sessions are closed and my information is confidential," she said. If the problem is medically related, McPherson requires a prescription from the doctor prescribing, "exactly what he wants." She said hypnosis is not widely used in the medical field yet because, "most doctors are very ignorant of it, and arc threatened by it." She does feel it will become more commom in the future. When hypnosis is used in The GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays Wednesdays and Fri days during the fall and spring semesters and once weekly on Thursdays during both summer sessions with the exceotton of university holidays and examination periods Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not thoso of the University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the Gamecock The Student Media Office is the parent organization of the Gamecock Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to the GAMECOCK. Box 85131. Russell House. University of S C . Columbia. S C 29208 Subscription rates are $5 50 per semester and $2 for the summer sessions Third class postage paid at Columbia. S C | 0 A D CEN a new experience /ing. 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One of the most potentially beneficial aspects of hypnosis is its ability to relieve everyday strain and anxiety, which can cause many common problems such as headaches, sexual inhibitions and lack of self-confidence. A hypnotist can help alleviate these discomforts by teaching selfhypnosis. Through a series of sessions with an instructor, a patient can be taught how to induce gntiire's Sp leroni Pizza w E Beef or Fresh itly $4 ,5?Tax Incl *ood Feb. 13 & 14 < e Coupon per pizz Cokes 15* Each with this coupon ^256-030^fl TAKE i 8 D HIKE O .SPM.3L..M JEAEIa m? Over Spi des roundtrip transport* ;les and all meals, tents, Ding oags ana Dackpacks c el Center. Regina Bell Allison Turnipseed Mandy Manuel In the Activities C I lobbv Russell Hou? for more Info. isored by: Trips and Expeditions Ages I a state of self-hypnosis and be able l | to continue hypno-theapy on his own time. McPherson said she I rpnnirpc hf>r rtiiriilc Jn ! 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